The Magnetism of a Good Ol’ Tragic Love Storyline (A Reading of The Reluctant Fundamentalist)
There’s nothing that people like better than a love story. Unfortunately I can’t cite that because it’s a sweeping generalization…
Better You Than Me: The Value of the Life of the ‘Other’
Hey Readers! My university english class has been continuing our consideration of trauma by delving into the nuanced discussion of…
Art in “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
Hey readers! The latest piece discussed by my university english class is Jonathan Foer’s “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”, a…
Exploring Joy Kogawa’s Fond: The Process of Obasan
Hey There Readers! After reading and analyzing Joy Kogawa’s historical fiction novel Obasan, my class had the unique opportunity to…
Initial Thoughts On Obasan
Hello All, The moving piece of historical fiction, Obasan, by Joy Kogawa, is the work most recently examined by my…
Examining Social Connection in Persepolis: The Story of a Return
Hello readers! My university english class is in the final stages of studying Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir, Persepolis. That being…
In Considering Persepolis
Hello All, Recently my university English class has been reading Persepolis, a graphic memoir written by accomplished graphic narrative writer…
What the Young Mind’s of UBC’s Global Citizens Stream Are Pondering
Hey bloggers! These past few weeks, my University English class (ASTU 100) has been broadly thinking about the idea of…
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